2022
A Retrospective Study of the Role of Perioperative Serum Albumin and the Albumin–Bilirubin Grade in Predicting Post-Liver Transplant Length of Stay
Wang R, Katz D, Lin H, Ouyang Y, Gal J, Suresh S, Labgaa I, Tabrizian P, Demaria S, Zerillo J, Smith N. A Retrospective Study of the Role of Perioperative Serum Albumin and the Albumin–Bilirubin Grade in Predicting Post-Liver Transplant Length of Stay. Seminars In Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2022, 27: 16-24. PMID: 36408595, DOI: 10.1177/10892532221141138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative serum albuminIntensive care unit LOSIntensive care unitAlbumin-bilirubin grade 3Albumin-bilirubin gradeAlbumin-bilirubinMELD-NaTransplant recipientsRetrospective studyGrade 3Median postoperative intensive care unitHospital LOSPostoperative intensive care unitPerioperative albumin levelLiver transplant recipientsUnits of plateletsWarm ischemia timeLiver transplant outcomesHospital course dataInstitutional data warehouseLength of stayPost-liverASA scoreElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAlbumin levels
2019
Predicting morbidity and mortality in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Preoperative serum albumin still matters
Rudasill S, Morales R, Sanaiha Y, Sareh S, Antonios J, Khoury H, Mardock A, Benharash P. Predicting morbidity and mortality in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Preoperative serum albumin still matters. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 220: 432-437. PMID: 31831157, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative serum albuminLaparoscopic cholecystectomyNormal nutritionMild malnutritionAmerican College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramAssociated with increased morbiditySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPostoperative septic shockAssociated with increased riskMultivariate regressionQuality Improvement ProgramModerate malnutritionAdult patientsSeptic shockSevere malnutritionPredicting MorbidityCholecystectomyAmerican CollegeSerum albuminMalnutritionPatientsMortality riskMortality
2018
Trends in Outcomes After Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Gani F, Conca-Cheng AM, Nettles B, Ahuja N, Johnston FM. Trends in Outcomes After Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 234: 240-248. PMID: 30527480, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.09.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinomaChemotherapy, Cancer, Regional PerfusionCombined Modality TherapyCytoreduction Surgical ProceduresDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansHyperthermia, InducedLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPeritoneal NeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCRS/HIPECHyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapyMedian operative timeLength of stayPostoperative morbidityCytoreductive surgeryOperative timeIntraperitoneal chemotherapySelect patientsClinical outcomesSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseCommon primary tumor siteQuality Improvement Program databaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisLow preoperative hematocritImprovement Program databasePreoperative serum albuminCareful patient selectionPrimary tumor siteLogistic regression analysisPostoperative complicationsPostoperative deathsPreoperative hematocritPeritoneal carcinomatosis
2016
Preoperative Nutritional Status as an Adjunct Predictor of Major Postoperative Complications Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Fu MC, Buerba RA, Grauer JN. Preoperative Nutritional Status as an Adjunct Predictor of Major Postoperative Complications Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2016, 29: 167-172. PMID: 25310390, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramMajor postoperative complicationsPreoperative nutritional statusAnterior cervical discectomySurgical outcomes databaseSerum albumin concentrationPreoperative hypoalbuminemiaPostoperative complicationsNutritional statusAdjunct predictorCervical discectomyACDF casesOutcomes DatabaseAlbumin concentrationAlbumin measurementSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramMultivariable logistic regression modelHigher ASA classPreoperative albumin measurementsHigh-risk patientsPreoperative serum albuminMultiple medical comorbiditiesPreoperative risk assessmentAdjusted odds ratioStrong independent predictor
2003
Outcome After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary Cancer: An Analysis from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
Billingsley K, Hur K, Henderson W, Daley J, Khuri S, Bell R. Outcome After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary Cancer: An Analysis from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2003, 7: 484-491. PMID: 12763405, DOI: 10.1016/s1091-255x(03)00067-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemQuality Improvement ProgramPeriampullary cancerAdverse outcomesRisk factorsVeterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramVA National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramPre-defined complicationsPostoperative mortality ratePreoperative risk factorsPreoperative serum albuminMain outcome measuresRisk-adjusted comparisonsDifferent health care systemsVA Medical CenterLogistic regression analysisHealth care systemPancreaticoduodenectomy outcomesPostoperative mortalityAnesthesiologists classificationPostoperative deathsSeptic complicationsIntraoperative variables
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